Honoring Michael Jackson: The Reckless Robot Way

Only Optimus could provide the perfect shout out to the King of Pop!

Movie Review: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was an exhilarating and sensory exhausting movie. I have fair knowledge of the source material and will provide my review as Pro/Con list.

PRO

SOUNDWAVE, the character Soundwave was a good shout out to G1 (generation one) fans. He was voiced by the original voice actor Frank Welker. In the original Animated Series he was a tape deck that would deploy different tapes out of his chest that would transform into different types of robots. My favorite was always Ravage the intelligence gathering Panther. In the Movie Soundwave was a Satellite in space. When needed he would shoot Ravage down onto earth to perform his intelligence gathering.

More Bots, As promised there were many different robots in the movie and they were given much more dialog than the first film.

Explosions, Wow! This movie was by far the most intense I have seen in a while. There was no way you could fall asleep in this.

Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime is hardcore! He is like the robot version of Rambo he has multiple action scenes that are pleasing and destroys Decepticons with a straight prejudice.

Generation1 lingo, although most folks are not down with the old series some of the words used in this movie were classic G1. Words like; Matrix of Leadership, Energon, The Primes, Cybertronian just to name a few.

Jetfire, Jetfire is a new character to the movie but a character that has a lot of history in the Transformers universe. He is a SR 71 Blackbird and is pretty cool. He has the ability to use space bridges to transport himself and others all over the world. Look for him and Optimus Prime to team up and literally bust some heads.

CON

Complicated graphics, sometimes the robots and all of their details are a little too much when in aggressive motion.

Pretender, there is a pretender in the movie (this is a G1 concept) a pretender looks like a human but is a robot. I didn't quite like the execution of this idea but it could work out nicely in future movies.

Dialog, The Autobots were able to have a fair amount of dialog but the Decepticons had very little. In the future I would like to see a vocal standoff prior to a battle were the robots are talking it up and even reference old rivalries with each other.

Sweaty, the humans in the movie were tan and sweaty 24/7. Kind of gross and a little over the top.

Camera movements, Honestly the cameras didn't stop moving the whole movie. At different points of the movie it did get really annoying. In the future I am looking for a few epic shots where you have left to right viewing of a battle with the Robots doing the motion not the camera.

Needless humor, there were about three or four brief scenes that were pretty tasteless and tacky that could have been left out and would actually enhanced the movie.

There is much much more I could include in this review but I really think you should see it for yourself. This is the perfect summer movie and would even do well at the drive-in as the movie is mostly day time scenes that can be seen easily. I rate Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen an overall 3 out of 5 or C average. This movie gets a A for action and entertainment but it struggles to find a heart and fails to deliver what Transformers fans really want which is basically a movie about robots with humans as the sideshow. Not a movie about humans with robots as the sideshow.

Top 5: Foods for a Man

Steak, the idea of eating steak signifies relative wealth. The word Steak is from Old Norse Steik which means "roast". Classic and most assuredly the top man food. Ribs and Hamburgers are included. Condiments Heinz 57 and A1 are a must along with salt. Grilled onions and sauteed mushrooms enhance this delightful food. Ladies remember if you want to please or reward your man for good behavior use this simple phrase "Honey lets go out for Steak tonight." appropriate for this site these are the words no mandroid can resist. If he does resist you may want to question his manliness and ask a close male role model to provide man coaching.

Lasagna, The word lasagna, originally applied to a cooking pot, it now describes the food itself. Americans commonly use the singular "lasagna" to refer to both the dish and the pasta, while others use the Italian plural "lasagne". The most famous Lasagna eater is Garfield. He craves and desires this fine Italian dish. I have days like that too. Maybe a little salad but garlic bread/breadsticks are a must.


Chimichanga, I wanted to go with Mexican food in general but it seemed like I kept coming back to the chieftain of fried Mexican food the Chimichanga! Though not really true Mexican as the Chimichanga was invented in Arizona in the 1920's and applies more to the TexMex movement I feel it still belongs in the Mexican category. Listen......Beef, Chicken, Pork, Beans it makes no difference what the prime stuffing is the Chimi is a legend, ample cheese, hot/mild sauce, sour cream, and guacamole make the Chimichanga a wonderful punch to the taste buds. Man food for real. For a superb experience go for a double stuffed Chimi. You only live once.....so enjoy!

Pizza, New york style, Chicago style, thin crust, deep dish. Its all the same and its all good. If you don't like some form of Pizza you have no heart and have lost your inner child. If you are one of these people go rent a CareBears movie, put on some pajamas, and order a Pizza. If you are still not liking Pizza consult a therapist because something is seriously wrong with you.


Fried foods with emphasis on:

• Onion Rings
• French Fries
• Fried Zucchini
• Fish and Chips
• Tempura
• Scones
• Fried Chicken

So I admit it I am a fatty...but so what...don't judge me! You have your problems too! Fried foods are pretty much across the board heavenly. Dipping sauces and "soul food fixins" accompany this category better than the rest.

Go now my Reckless ones and stimulate the economy with the purchase of these delectable items above. But remember only eat food that food eats and you'll do just fine.

I promised Twilight news!

Twilight: The Cosmetics line. It's happening, beginning with Lip Venom V lip gloss. Read this description from its makers:







Be transformed. Let the alchemy transcend. This special limited edition Lip Venom is a sneak preview of our highly anticipated Twilight Venom, debuting this Fall. Lip Venom V is not your typical DuWop venom. Instead of a gloss, Lip Venom V is a shimmering crimson lip stain suspended in a venom-laced liquid lip conditioner with a bite, and contains argan, avocado, olive oils and vitamin E. This product should be shaken before use to represent the blending of the human and vampire worlds and applied repeatedly until lips are plumped, revitalized and the desired intensity of color has been reached. Only a limited number of Lip Venom V have been produced. Vampires may live forever, but this offer won't. Due to limited quantity and exclusivity of this offer, limit 2 per customer.




Twilight makeup........Really? The highlight has to be "This product should be shaken before use to represent the blending of the human and vampire worlds"

KISS ME EDWARD......MY LIPS ARE VENOMIZED!!!

Ninja for Hire!!

I was on the local news classfieds and I found the following post:



My name is Jon i am a person willing to do any odd job for the right price, just like ninjas in Japan use to do it. I have added some jobs to the list***

I must clarify a few details about what i do. ---------------------------------------------
My Rules: 1. I will do almost any Job.

2. I don't do any jobs that cause harm to people or property, and i don't do collection or repo jobs.

3. Jobs that i do are simple jobs such as handyman jobs, moving jobs, i stick to simple things so they do not become complex and take alot of time.

4. I do offer some specialty jobs upon request, please ask me when you call if your job offer fits this category, rates vary depending on the job. 5

I am one ninja, i work alone and don't contract or take work from out of state, if you have buisness that is not in utah i can't help you. Utah only, Salt Lake Area. (It is for the simple reason i have limited travel ability that is why i can not work out of state) ---------------------------------------------


Here is a list of jobs i offer. Note that its local work only.

Basic Jobs: security work.
house or apartment cleaning.
moving help.
birthdays.
suprise parties.
basic repair jobs.
some self defense
and other training.
House and apartment sitting.
demonstrations.
corperate parties.
trapping strayes.

**please ask me about any jobs you want done if it is not listed in this section.


Jobs for a Ninja:
Stealth.Espionage.
Survellance.
Collect Intel.
Ninja training.
Custom made ninja gear.
Personal security.
Home security.

**please ask me about any jobs you want done if it is not listed in this section.


**Specialty Jobs**: Things that are not a normal request or that are for real special things, please ask when you call for more details. ------------------------------------------------ Other than these my trade is simple, you call and offer the job, We'll discuss the details, i'll decide if i want it, that easy. I do dress in a full black suit resembling a ninja if this alarms you please don't worry i only wear the clothing, i carry some weapons, depending on the job, on my person. I do take this very seriously and do not like people calling to make fun of it, please call only if you are serious about retaining my services for any work. **It is on you to ask about these services when you call i don't read minds or stuff like that please be open and honest about what work you want done when you call. Please contact me by my mobile number (Call or Text) to discuss work or ask any questions. Jon Ninja 8015760965 Location:Salt Lake Valley



This is classic! My favorite is "Some Self Defense" are you a Ninja or not Jon?

I think he is missing:


Assasination
Torture
blow gun demonstrations
Black powder bombs



Oh yeah he says he'll do any odd job for the right price. Hey Jon Ninja I have a job for you....scooping my dogs poop...oh and if you can do it without a trace you just earned yourself a shiny quarter.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Revenge of the Fallen comes out tomorrow night. I have tickets for the next night at an IMAX. I will review the film and let you know how it goes. I am going with an expectation to be entertained and that's about it.

The following are some fun facts that the director Michael Bay has posted about the film:

Robots

14 robots last time, 46 robots this time (ILM only)
If you had all the gold ever mined in the history of man, you could build a little more than half of Devastator.
Optimus Prime will be life size on IMAX screens in many forest fight shots.
Devastator’s hand is traveling 390 miles per hour when he punches the pyramid.
The pyramid destruction simulation was 8 times bigger than the old rigid simulation all-time record holder at ILM.
All robot parts laid out end to end would stretch from one side of California to the other, about 180 miles
Devastator’s parts stacked tip to tip would be as tall as 58 empire state buildings.
If all the texture maps on the show were printed on 1 square yard sheets, they would cover 13 football fields.

Disk space

TF1 took 20 Terabytes of disk space. Trans2 took 145 Terabytes. Seven times bigger!
145 terabytes would fill 35,000 DVDs. Stacked one on top of the other without storage cases, they would be 145 feet tall.

Rendering times

If you rendered the entire movie on a modern home PC, you would have had to start the renders 16,000 years ago (when cave paintings like the Hall of Bulls were being made) to finish for this year’s premiere!
A single imax shot in the movie (df250) would have taken almost 3 years to render on a top of the line home PC running nonstop.
IMAX frame render times: As high as 72 hours per frame!

Imax

Optimus Prime will be life size on IMAX screens in many forest fight shots.
Imax frames take about 6 times longer than anamorphic to render.
IMAX frame render times: As high as 72 hours per frame!

ILM screen time

ILM Screen Time is about 51 minutes.

Devastator

Devastator is as tall as a 10 story building.
Devastator has more than 10 times the number of individual parts found in an average car.
Laid out end to end, Devastator’s parts would be almost 14 miles long.

One shall stand one shall fall!

Top 10 Animated Series of the 80's

For the inaugural post of RECKLESS ROBOT we'll start with an easy top ten list.
10. Rescue Rangers
Why? Why not! Rescue Rangers was an after school delight. Chip and Dale solving capers with the help of other rodents and a housefly. Dales red and yellow Hawaiian shirt was definitely a favorite of mine.




9. Silverhawks


Bionic policeman....enough said.



8. Voltron


To be honest Voltron was almost unwatchable as it was two different Japanese series that were spliced together and dubbed in English. The saving grace for Voltron is the robot. When the Lions combined to form Voltron Defender of the Universe I would get chills. He would then proceed to demolish whatever monster was on the lineup for the week. The toy was also a complete classic.



7. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Poor animation and redundant stories but for some reason He-Man dominated the 80's. Why? Because the toys were awesome. Look for a new Hollywood movie in the next couple of years.


6. Bravestar
Bravestar was unique. The main highlight was Thirty/Thirty, he was Bravestarrs sidekick horse that would transform into a gun toting gunslinger tough guy. Strong stories and a cool enemy Tex Hex helped this series survive.

5. Tailspin
I'll just list the highlights:

All of the Jungle book characters but hardcore.
Seaplane
30's Art Deco style
Air battles
Baloo as the wisecracking hero pilot.

4. Transformers
Those of you that know me might be amazed that I don't pick Transformers to be #1 but to be honest the concept of Transformers is what is the most awesome thing about this series. The stories were OK but redundant. What is amazing is that the toys and TV/movie franchise has lasted until today so that our children might delight.

3.Thundercats

Thundercats was similar to He-Man but better stories and animation. The toys were the down side. For sure Thundercats has the most hardcore bad guy Mumm-Ra who was a ten thousand year old mummy that would transform into a hulking buff mummy monster than would terrorize the Thundercats. Seriously I had to cover my eyes when Mumm-Ra would show up.

2.TMNT

Spawning the ownership of countless pet turtles and an extreme addiction to PIZZA! The Turtles were awesome they had great story lines and they jumped perfectly onto the scenes in 1987 when my nerdery was blossoming. Who was your favorite? I always debated between Donatello because he was smart and wielded a Bo Staff but Michelangelo was always a close second because he was cool and ate a lot of pizza. Shredder and Krang were great bad guys. This is another series that has lasted through the past 20 years and I am sure it will keep cruising.......TURTLE POWER.

1.GI JOE

GI JOE had it all. Multiple hardcore bad guys Cobra Commander, Destro, Zartan, and Serpentor. Rockin heroes Duke, Flint, Lady Jaye, Snake Eyes and more. The Joes started in 1982 and ended in 1994 a testament to their multi leveled show. Public service announcements "Now you know, and knowing is half the battle." The best assortment of toys at far less the price of transformers and yes firecrackers were perfect to simulate actual battle damage. YO JOE!

Well there is my list please feel free to comment and let me know your thoughts. Did I miss any series? Poor count down? Let me know.

Updated: Voltron Defender of the Universe